Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: 2025

Friday, January 3, 2025

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: INNER STRENGTH: “The sun shines not on us but in us.” John Muir We all have it. Some people may be better at tapping ...

“The sun shines not on us but in us.”

John Muir

We all have it. Some people may be better at tapping into it and going

deeper than others, but it is in there somewhere. Where does it come

from? Fortitude, persistence, resilience, preparation, relentlessness,

wisdom, courage, patience, strength, whatever label we choose to

put on it, these are just words we use. What counts is what we do

and how we do it. We may never know the exact answer to whatever

divine providence, or the universe has placed within us, or whatever

we have grown, developed, cultivated within ourselves, or both. We

are capable of things or so much more than what we ever “thought”

possible. The choices we make based on our values are the foundation

for everything we do. The hero and the coward feel the same inside.

Some people just make better choices. Some people are simply better

at hiding it. Choose courage. Choose truth. Choose to do your best no

matter what the circumstances may be. We may never know where

this inner strength comes from. Do your best and use it to the best of

your abilities. Be the best version of yourself in the moment you are

faced with it. Believe in yourself. Banish all doubt. A little doubt is ok,

it helps us prepare. The only true limitations are the limits we place on

ourselves. Challenge yourself regularly. Take on interesting challenges

that force us to grow. We do not always get to choose the load, but

we get to choose how we carry it. We are what we believe ourselves

to be. Do not lie to yourself. Do not fool yourself. Avoid constantly

comparing yourself to other people. Believe in yourself.

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